No Choke, Control Harness

ABSTRACT

A no choke, control harness may include a main harness strap comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a midpoint. The main harness strap may define a lateral orientation and may be configured for draping across the withers of a quadruped. The harness may also include a first and second leg loops extending respective ends of the main harness strap in respective first and second lateral direction. The leg loops may be configured for positioning around respective forelegs of the quadruped. Each leg loop may be formed from a strap having a first end and a second end opposite the first end sharing a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the top surface of the first end is connected to the bottom surface of the second end. The harness may also include a leash attachment.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to U.S. Non-Provisional patentapplication No. 16/781,999 filed on Feb. 4, 2020 and entitled No Choke,Control Harness, which application claims priority to U.S. provisionalpatent application Ser. No. 62/800,571 filed on Feb. 4, 2019 andentitled No Choke, Control Harness. The present application furtherclaims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No.63/395,329 filed on Aug. 4, 2022 and entitled No Choke, Control Harness.The content of each of these applications is hereby incorporated byreference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

The background description provided herein is for the purpose ofgenerally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of thepresently named inventors, to the extent it is described in thisbackground section, as well as aspects of the description that may nototherwise qualify as prior art at the time of filing, are neitherexpressly nor impliedly admitted as prior art against the presentdisclosure.

The following is a tabulation of documents that appear to be potentiallyrelevant at the time of filing:

Patent Number Kind Code Issue Date Patentee 10,194,641 B1 2019 Feb. 5Benabud 8,869,751 B2 2014 Oct. 28 Ben Yosef et al. 6,792,894 B1 2004Sep. 21 Donaldson 5,713,308 — 1998 Feb. 3 Holt, Jr.

Domesticated quadrupeds, such as dogs and cats, for example, are oftencontrolled using a restraining or leading device, especially whenoutdoors. Such a device aids in the quadruped's safety by allowing anowner or walker to keep them from a variety of harmful circumstancesincluding, for example, chasing cars, pursuing wild animals and otherdomestic quadrupeds, or running away from their owner and becoming lost.

Many devices are offered for leading or restraining a quadruped and cangenerically be referred to as collars, harnesses, halters, or otherdevices for securing to the quadruped and securing to a leash. Many ofthese known devices may be appropriate and adequate for a quadruped witha mild and/or docile temperament. However, a high-energy, spirited,aggressive, or rambunctious quadruped, that is given to strong pullingand jumping against a conventional harness or collar, will most likelyencounter a serious safety problem with the current collar, harness, andhalter offerings. For example, many of these devices encircle thethroat, neck, trachea and/or esophagus region. A quadruped that pulls orjumps against a conventional harness or collar may risk choking andself-injury. Potential problems include muscular and vascular injury,crushing damage to bone and cartilage, and airway and vascularrestriction. Oftentimes, injury or irritation caused by a restrainingdevice is evidenced by a prolonged coughing episode, even after thepulling episode is over and the device has been removed.

SUMMARY

In one or more examples, a no choke, control harness, may include a mainharness strap including a first end, a second end opposite the firstend, and a midpoint. The main harness strap may define a lateralorientation and be configured for draping across the withers of aquadruped. The harness may also include a first leg loop extending fromthe first end of the main harness strap in a first lateral direction andconfigured for positioning around a first foreleg of the quadruped. Thefirst leg loop may be formed from a strap having a first end and asecond end opposite the first end sharing a top surface and a bottomsurface wherein the top surface of the first end is connected to thebottom surface of the second end. The harness may also include a secondleg loop extending from the second end of the main harness strap in asecond lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction andconfigured for positioning around a second foreleg of the quadruped. Thesecond leg loop may be formed from a strap having a first end and asecond end opposite the first end sharing a top surface and a bottomsurface wherein the top surface of the first end is connected to thebottom surface of the second end, The harness may also include a leashattachment coupled to the control harness.

In one or more examples, a no choke, control harness may include a mainharness strap including a first end, a second end opposite the firstend, and a midpoint, The main harness strap may define a lateralorientation and may be configured for draping across the withers of aquadruped. The harness may also include a first leg loop extending fromthe first end of the main harness strap in a first lateral direction andconfigured for positioning around a first foreleg of the quadruped. Theharness may also include a second leg loop extending from the second endof the main harness strap in a second lateral direction opposite thefirst lateral direction and configured for positioning around a secondforeleg of the quadruped. The harness may also include a leashattachment coupled to the control harness and a body loop strapconfigured to encircle the girth of the quadruped's body in the ribcagearea.

In one or more examples, a method of placing a no choke, control harnesson a quadruped may involve a harness including a main harness strap witha first end and a second end, a first leg loop extending from the firstend of the main harness strap, and a second leg loop extending from thesecond end of the main harness strap. The method may include draping themain harness strap across the withers of the quadruped, placing thefirst leg loop around the first foreleg of the quadruped, placing thesecond leg loop around the second foreleg of the quadruped, and avoidingplacement of any restraining component across the chest or neck area ofthe quadruped.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an example of a no choke, controlharness showing features in detail.

FIG. 2 shows a bird's eye perspective view of the example no choke,control harness of FIG. 1 with the leg loops removed from the main bodyof the harness, demonstrating how the leg loops are slidably received tothe harness with one of the cam buckles displayed in the open, unlocked,position and a rear body loop in an unbuckled state.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective side view of the no choke, control harness ofFIG. 1 on a quadruped's body showing the length adjustable back strap,the placement of the body loop and leg loops in relation to the animal'sbody, and the slidably feature of the leg loops.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the no choke, control harness of FIG.1 visualized from beneath a quadruped, demonstrating the placement ofthe leg loops in a proper, relaxed, and unconstricting manner with nobody loop present.

FIG. 5 shows a frontal perspective view of the no choke, controlharness, of FIG. 1 clearly demonstrating that there are no harnesscomponents that cross the chest, neck, throat or point of chest areas onthe frontal area of the quadruped.

FIG. 6 shows a perspective close-up partial view of one example of a legloop attached to a harness with a slidably releasable buckle instead ofa cam buckle and showing how it is slidably received by the frontharness that connects both front leg loops.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective dose-up partial view of the no choke, controlharness of FIG. 1 demonstrating the front and rear leash attachmentrings, the length adjustable mid strap and the short keeper strap piecethat overlays the rear body loop strap keeping the mid-strap in place.

FIG. 8 shows a perspective close-up partial view of the leg loops ofFIG. 6 in the released position.

FIG. 9 shows a side cutaway close-up view of the slidable cam buckle ofthe harness of FIG. 1 where one end of the main front harness strap isinserted through cam buckle passage, shown in the locked position, witha partial view of the angularly joined ends of one leg loop connected tothe doubled over end portions of a strap that adjoins the cam buckle andthe leg loop by threading through the holding bar on the cam buckle.

FIG. 10 shows a perspective partial view of another example of a nochoke, control harness having a releasable center strap that adjoins thefront leg loop connecting strap and the rear body loop strap allowingfor the front leg loop portion of the harness to be worn separately.

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of another example of a no choke,control harness with the rear body loop having a cinchable feature.

FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of another example of a no choke,control harness with the rear body loop having two ringed endpoint loopspassing through a ring and meeting to become a leash connection pointand also allowing for removal of the body loop for the front leg loopportion of the harness to be worn separately.

FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of an additional example of a no choke,control harness similar to FIG. 12 , but with the rear body loop havinga snap hook on one end, and a leash connection loop at the other end,which passes through the larger rear leash connection ring forming acinchable body loop, making it apparent that the rear body loop isremovable allowing for the front leg loop portion of the harness to beworn separately.

FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of another example of a no choke,control harness with the rear body loop connected directly to a portionof strap that overlays and is fastened to the strap that connects theleft and right leg loops with said body loop forming a cinch and alsoallowing for the rear body loop to be disconnected so that the front legloop portion of the harness can be worn separately.

FIG. 15 shows a perspective view of another example of a no choke,control harness with a separable two-piece releasable buckle connectinga left leg loop and a right leg loop allowing for the loops to moveapart for the application of the no choke, control harness to aquadruped and also shows a front leash loop for the left and right legloops that, when used simultaneously, create an attachment point for aleash connection.

FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of another example of the no choke,control harness with the rear body loop separable by a two-piecereleasable buckle and between the multiple connection points of the rearbody loop and the left and right leg loops.

In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like numeralsmay describe similar components in different views. Like numerals havingdifferent letter suffixes may represent different instances of similarcomponents. The drawings illustrate generally, by way of example, butnot by way of limitation, various embodiments discussed in the presentdocument.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Prior to explaining the examples of a “no choke, control harness” indetail, it is to be understood that this disclosure is not meant to belimited to the details of construction or arrangements of the componentsand method steps set forth in the following description or illustratedin the drawings. Examples of this disclosure are capable of otherexamples and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also,it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employedherein are for the purpose of the description and should not be regardedas limiting.

For ease of understanding and clear orientation of spatial direction inthe description of the below listed harness examples and elementsthereof, the use of the directions such as “right”, “left”, “up”,“down”, “forward”, “back” , “under”, “beneath”, “below”, “over”,“above”, “front” and “rear” shall be consistent with the conventionalhuman understanding of these directions and are referenced as orientatedto the perspective of a quadruped wearing the no choke, control harness.For example, the direction left would correlate to the left side of thequadruped. A right leg loop, for example, would be placed on the rightleg of the quadruped.

For ease of understanding and clear orientation of spatial direction inthe description, the below listed no choke, control harness examples andelements thereof are described using directions in relation to threedifferent planes of the quadruped: (1) a sagittal plane, (2) a frontalplane, and (3) a transverse plane. The sagittal plane is orientedvertically and extends horizontally along a backbone of the quadruped todivide the quadruped into a right half and a left half. The frontalplane is oriented horizontally and extends horizontally through avertical midpoint of the quadruped to divide the quadruped into a dorsalhalf and a ventral half. The transverse plane is oriented vertically andextends laterally through the quadruped to divide the quadruped into asuperior or frontal half and an inferior or rear half.

Additionally, directional terms that refer to each plane are defined.“Superior” and “inferior” refer to either side of the transverse plane,where the superior side is closer to the quadruped's head and theinferior side closer to the quadruped's rear. “Ventral” and “dorsal”refer to either side of the frontal plane, where the ventral siderepresents the half that is closer to the ground (such as the legs andbelly) and the dorsal side represents the half that is furthest from theground (such as the head and backbone). “Medial” and “lateral” refer tothe distance of a point from the sagittal plane along the transverseplane, where medial points are generally closer to the center of thequadruped's body within a cross section, and lateral points are furtherfrom the center of the quadruped's body within a cross section toward anouter layer of skin.

For ease of explanation, the phrase “no choke, control harness” shall beconsidered to be equivalent and interchangeable with the word “harness”throughout the Detailed Description. The phrase “means of fastening”includes any device or method of “joining,” “conjoining,” and“connecting” including such means as sewing, gluing, taping or otherwisefastening.

Now referencing FIGS. 1 and 2 which illustrate the first example of the“no choke, control harness” hereinafter referenced to as “harness”. Theharness shown may include a main harness strap 74 including a first end74R, a second end 74L, and a midpoint 78.

The first end 74R interacts with a first leg loop 70R which is formed bya strap of sufficient length to, when folded into a loop, create a largeenough loop to encircle the quadruped's leg, having two ends placed withone end overlapping the other at an acute angle and held together forsewing between the two ends of right leg loop connector strap 76R. Theright leg loop connector strap 76R is inserted into the slidable rightleg loop cam buckle 72R. Upon inserting loop connector strap 76R intocam buckle 72R, strap 76R is wrapped around the strap connection barcomponent of cam buckle 72R. Strap 76R, while still engaged and wrappedaround the strap connection bar of cam buckle 72R is then folded backupon itself positioning each end evenly with the other, each end equallydistant from the strap connection bar component of cam buckle 72R. Theends of leg loop 70R, which are held together, are placed between theends of strap 76R, which are held together with each end the samedistance from cam buckle 72R and sewn together forming the seam 71R. Theorientation of loop 70R and strap 76R is such that the ends of loop 70Rare directed towards cam buckle 72R. The unity of right leg loop 70R,right leg loop connector strap 76R and slidable right leg loop cambuckle 72R creates a unit or leg loop assembly that can be slidablyreceived by the right main harness end 74R. The cam buckle 72R can belocked and released to allow the leg loop assembly to move between end74R and the midpoint of the main harness strap 74.

Now looking to the left leg loop and assembly thereof: The harness shownincludes a left leg loop 70L which is formed by a strap of sufficientlength to, when folded into a loop, create a large enough loop toencircle the quadruped's leg, having two ends placed with one endoverlapping the other at an acute angle to be held together for sewingbetween the two ends of left leg loop connector strap 76L. The left legloop connector strap 76L is inserted into the slidable left leg loop cambuckle 72L. Upon inserting loop connector strap 76L into cam buckle 72L,strap 76L is wrapped around the strap connection bar component of cambuckle 72L. Strap 76L, while still engaged and wrapped around the strapconnection bar of cam buckle 72L is then folded back upon itselfpositioning each end evenly with the other with respect to theconnection bar component of cam buckle 72L. The ends of leg loop 70L,which are held together, are placed between the ends of strap 76L, whichare held together with each end the same distance from the connecter barof cam buckle of 72L and sewn together forming the seam 71L. Theorientation of loop 70L and strap 76L such that the point formed by theoverlapping ends of loop 70L are directed towards cam buckle 72L. Theunity of left leg loop 70L, left leg loop connector strap 76L andslidable left leg loop cam buckle 72L creates a unit or leg loopassembly that can be slidably received by the left main harness end 74L.The cam buckle 72L can be locked and released to allow the leg loopassembly to move between end 74L and the midpoint of the main harnessstrap 74. Because the left and right leg loops and assembly ofassociated components follow the same steps of assembly and use the sameelements, the assembled components will look very similar and could beused interchangeably in actual use. In addition, in one or moreexamples, the acute angle may instead be a right angle or an obtuseangle. Still other orientations and geometries of the angle may beprovided.

The main harness strap 74 serves to connect the right leg loop 70R, theleft leg loop 70L as well as being the connection point for the bodyloop strap 26. The front leash loop strap 78 can be positioned at thecenter point of and parallel to the length of main strap 74. A frontleash loop 22F is placed centered between strap 78 and strap 74. Rightseam 77R and left seam 77L are sewn at the respective ends of strap 78,securing it to strap 74. Leash loop 22F is held in place by thisattachment. A mid piece strap 20 is positioned at an angle to strap 74and placed generally on the center point of the strap 74 on the sideopposite of strap 78. Seam 77M is made securing strap 20 to strap 74 andfurther securing strap 78 and leash loop 22F with this additionalseaming. A body loop strap 26 is introduced.

The remaining unattached end of mid piece strap 20 is placed at an angleon the top side of body loop strap 26. A rear leash loop 22B is placedbetween the end of strap 20 where it intersects with body loop 26. Theend of strap 20 is folded back underneath strap 26 forming a three-plyjoint thereby holding leash loop 22B in place and is securely fastenedby seam 79. On the end of body loop 26 that now extends towards theright-side orientation of the harness the female end of a two-piecereleasable buckle 34, is attached by folding the end of strap 26 throughthe strap connector bar on buckle piece 34 and securing the folded endwith seam 35. The remaining end of strap 26 is passed through tri-glidebuckle 28, through strap keeper 30, and through the strap connector baron the male end of the two-piece buckle 32. After passing through thestrap connector bar on buckle 32, the end of strap 26 doubles back uponitself. While remaining doubled, strap 26 passes back through keeper 30and returns to tri-glide buckle 28. Buckle 28 is now connected to theend of body loop strap 26 by inserting one end of 26 through the centerstrap connector bar of buckle 28 and folding the end back upon itselfand securing the end with seam 21. This completes the descriptionshowing how to construct the no choke, control harness shown in FIGS. 1and 2 . FIG. 2 shows a view of this example of the no choke, controlharness with the right leg loop assembly comprised of 70R, 76R and 72Rand the left leg loop assembly comprised of 70L, 76L and 72L separatedfrom the main body of the harness, demonstrating how the leg loops areslidably received to the harness with cam buckle 72R displayed in theopen, unlocked, position and the rear body loop 26 in an unbuckledstate.

The application and use of the no choke, control harness in this firstexample is accomplished by positioning the quadruped in a standingposition. The harness should be in an assembled state, meaning that theleg loops 70R and 70L are in proper connection to the main harness strap74 with cam buckles 72R and 72L in the locked position engaging the mainharness strap ends 74R and 74L respectively. For the proper initialplacement on the quadruped, the left leg loop 70L should be orientatedto the left side of the quadruped and the right leg loop 70R should beorientated to the right side of the quadruped. The body loop strap 26should be towards the rear, or inferior end, of the quadruped inrelation to the leg loops. To further ensure that the harness isproperly oriented, determine by observation that front leash loop 22F ison the side of harness strap 74 which is facing away from thequadruped's body and that loop 22F is in an upward position ready toeasily receive attachment to a leash from above. Another indicator ofproper orientation would be to verify that rear leash loop 22B is placedtowards the rear of the quadruped.

With the handler facing the quadruped, the quadruped still standing, andthe correct orientation of the harness determined, the harness is placedover the top of the quadruped on the dorsal region of the animal, muchin the way that a saddle would be placed on a horse. When placed on thedorsal region properly, the front leash loop 22F will sit directly overthe area of the quadruped's withers. The withers are the area where theneck intersects with the forward top of the quadruped's back. Or, aboutwhere the saddle horn would be positioned on a horse with a westernstyle saddle. Now, having the harness in position with the leg loops 70Rand 70L hanging to the sides of the quadruped, grasp loop 70L turningthe loop in towards the quadruped and upwards. Gently lift thequadruped's left foreleg and place it through the aperture of loop 70L.Once the foreleg has passed through loop 70L, continue to slide 70Lupwards on the left leg to a loose position above the elbow with thefitment slightly loose from the left leg pit. Having secured the leftloop 70L in the proper position, now attend to the right leg loop 70R.Ensure that the main harness strap 74 is still in alignment over thequadruped's back with front leash loop 22F still in proper alignmentover the withers. Once again, this time working from the right side ofthe quadruped and still facing the quadruped, gently lift thequadruped's right foreleg and place it through the aperture of loop 70R.Once the right foreleg has passed through loop 70R, continue to slide70R upwards on the right leg to a position above the elbow with thefitment loose from the right leg pit. If, upon checking, the fitment ofeither leg loop is too loose or too tight compared to desired fit, openthe latch mechanism on the cam buckle on the side that needs adjustment.This will be either cam buckle 72R or 72L. With the appropriate cambuckle unlocked, adjustment is easily made by sliding the cam buckle upor down the length of either end of main harness strap 74. This slidingeffectively moves the leg loop up or down, or tighter or looser on theleg. If the harness is to be placed on a quadruped with limited range ofmotion, very long legs, or other condition that may prevent the forelegfrom being lifted high enough or bending adequately without discomfortor overextension, the slidable feature of the leg loop allows it to bemoved to the very end of strap 74. In addition, the leg loop can hedetached from strap 74 completely, placed properly over the leg withoutbending, slid up the leg to the proper leg pit position and slidablyreattached by reinserting the appropriate end of strap 74, being eithermain harness strap end 74R or 74L. With both leg loops in properplacement and adjustment, attention is now turned to body loop strap 26.Encircle the girth of the quadruped in the ribcage area and clasptogether the two parts of the releasable buckle 32 and 34, forming aclosed loop securing the harness on the quadruped, If the body loopstrap is too loose or too tight compared to desired fit, fitmentadjustment can be made through use of the slidable adjustment oftri-glide buckle 28. With the harness now placed on the quadruped,correctly adjusted and secured, a leash may be connected to either leashloop 22F or 22R.

FIGS. 3 and 7 show another example of the harness whereby a lengthadjustable, mid piece strap 36 is a replacement for mid piece strap 20shown the first example, Strap 36 is accompanied by a short keeper strappiece 38. One end of strap 36 is fastened at an angle to the centerpoint of the main harness strap 74 at seam 77M. The other end of strap36 approaches body loop strap 26 at an angle, crossing under body loopstrap 26. The end of strap 36 then doubles back on itself wrapping backover the top side of strap 26 with the unfastened end of strap 36threading through tri-glide buckle 28A, completing a slidable adjustablestrap assembly. Keeper strap 38 is placed on strap 36 and parallel tostrap 26. Strap 38 can be sewn in place at seam 79A and 79B.Strap 36slides loosely under strap 38 allowing movement for strap length changesin strap 36, Rear leash loop 22B is also held in place by the loopformed by strap 36 as it wraps around body loop strap 26, Adjustment ofthe strap length at tri-glide 28 allows for adjusting the position ofbody loop 25. This adjustability is useful and desirable foraccommodating the differing body lengths of quadrupeds.

FIGS. 6 and 8 disclose another example of the harness showing a slidabletwo-piece releasable buckle with female end buckle 34A and a male endbuckle 32A replacing cam buckle 72L. This disclosure would be used inthe assembly of the left and right leg loops, although only the left legloop 70L is disclosed in the illustrations in FIGS. 6 and 8 for thepurpose of example. In referencing use on the right side of the harnessthe right leg loop assembly 34A and 32A would replace cam buckle 72R,The quick release buckle works more conveniently than other releasemethods, if it is frequently necessary to remove the leg loop to moreeasily place it on a quadruped that may have limited flexibility orother limitations. In contrast, the cam buckle feature is moreconvenient for leg loop length adjustment in comparison to other releasemethods.

FIG. 9 shows a side cutaway close-up partial view of an example of theno choke, control harness demonstrating how main harness strap end 74Lof the main harness strap 74, is inserted through the slidable cambuckle passage 72L. Cam buckle 72L is shown in the locked position witha partial view of the angularly joined ends of one leg loop 70Lconnected to a doubled over end portion of the strap 76L that conjoinsthe cam buckle 72L and the leg loop 70L by threading through the holdingbar on the cam buckle and concluding with a sewn seam at 71L. Though notillustrated in FIG. 9 , the right-side cam buckle 72R and affiliatedright loop components interact in an identical manner.

FIG. 4 discloses a view from underneath the quadruped. FIG. 5 disclosesa view of the front of the quadruped. These views illustrate how legloops 70R and 70L do not cross the neck or chest area of the quadrupedthe way other collars, harnesses, and halters do. Because no componentof the harness crosses the neck or chest of the quadruped, the potentialfor choking or injury is minimized.

FIG. 10 shares another example of the harness with a modification to themid strap connection between main harness strap 74 and body loop strap26. Strap 20A is connected at an angle to strap 74 at seam 77M at oneend and to the female end of a two-part releasable buckle 34B at theother end with a holding seam 77. Strap 20B passes through theconnecting bar of the male end of the two-part releasable buckle 32Bwith both ends of strap 20B forming a connection at an angle with bodyloop strap 26 and is fastened by seam 79. Rear leash ring 22B is alsoheld in place by the connection at the intersection of strap 20B, strap26, and seam 79. In one or more of the preceding examples, the bucklemay be reversed so as to replace the male end with a female end and thefemale end with a male end. Still other orientations of the buckle maybe provided.

FIG. 11 shows another example of the harness. The rearward connection ofstrap 20A now connects to a cinching loop 40 by means of strap 20Aforming a loop with a seam 77. Loop 40 features a leash connecting ring42. Both ends of body loop 26 are terminated with strap end loops whichinterlink with cinching loop 40. The right-side orientated end of loopstrap 26 connects to rigid connector ring 22R with the loop secured byseam 23R. The left side orientated end of loop strap 26 connects to arigid connector ring 22L with the loop secured by seam 23L. This exampleallows for an added control feature for a pulling quadruped. When aleash is connected to ring 42 and a quadruped pulls away, the loop ends22R and 22L will be drawn together causing body loop 26 to constrictthereby prompting the pulling quadruped to respond by not pulling orjumping.

FIG. 12 shows an additional example of the harness. This example usesbody loop 26 combined with the strap loop ends and seams 22R, 22L, 23Rand 23L. A larger rigid loop 44 has been introduced to the loop end ofstrap 20A. Body loop 26 encircles the girth of a quadruped, the loopends are brought up together through larger loop 44, and a leashconnection point is made by combining loop ends 22R and 22L. When aleash is connected, and a harnessed quadruped pulls away or jumps, acinching action occurs discouraging the quadruped's undesirablebehavior.

FIG. 13 presents an additional example of the harness showing body loopstrap 26 with a snap hook 46 replacing strap loop end 22L shown inprevious examples. Snap hook 46 is connected to larger loop 44 whilestill allowing strap loop end 22R to pass through loop 44 retainingcinching capability while reducing the leash connection to one loop endinstead of two as shown in FIG. 12 .

FIG. 14 discloses an additional example. Here a length of strap 78A isplaced centered on top of and in parallel orientation related to mainharness strap 74, Connection is made between strap 74 and strap 78A atsewn seam 78B, The right-side end of strap 78A ends with a loop aroundrigid connector ring 22A held by seam 24R. The left side end of strap78A ends with a loop around rigid connector ring 22B held by seam 24L.Body loop 26 is the same as in FIG. 13 . This example allows for a morecompact overall harness for quadrupeds with a short body length whilestill allowing for the same cinching action of the less compactexamples.

FIG. 15 discloses an additional example of a no choke, control harness.The example in FIG. 15 may be similar to previously described examplesand where details are not shown or described, should be considered thesame as one or more of the previously or later described examples. Forexample, the leg loops 70R and 70L are not described in detail here andcan be assumed to the same or similar to the leg loops of FIGS. 1 and 2or another example.

As shown a left mid piece strap 80L and a right mid piece strap 80R maybe provided for connecting a body loop strap 26 to a main harness strap74. That is, in contrast to the example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , whichinclude a single mid piece strap 20, multiple mid piece straps 80L and80R may be provided. In addition, the main harness strap 74, securableto a right leg loop 70R and a left leg loop 70L, may be separated into aleft portion and a right portion which may be releasably connected at ornear a midpoint of the main harness strap by a separable buckle 81. Aright portion of the strap 74 may include an additional right leashstrap 82R and a left portion of the strap 74 may include an additionalleft leash strap 82L. The right leash strap 82R and the left leash strap82L may extend inwardly toward one another and may include a right leashloop 22R and a left leash loop 22L, respectively, adapted for clippingsimultaneously by a leash latch as shown. That is, the front right leashloop 22R and the front left leash loop 22L may forma D ring, O Ring,square buckle, or any combination thereof. The front right leash loop22R and the front left leash loop 22L may align in parallel forming anattachment point 83 comprising at least two connection points to acommon leash connector or snap hook connection, which may be securedsimultaneously or separately.

The left mid piece strap 80L and the right mid piece strap 80Raccommodates the separation of the right leg loop 70R and the left legloop 701 by use of the separable two-piece releasable buckle 81. The midpiece straps 80L and 80R may be secured to the body loop strap 26 at aseam or sewn joint 80 and may secured to the main harness strap oneither side of the buckle 81 at a seam or sewn joint. When the harnessis in use, the fastened two-piece releasable buckle 81 may fix the rightleg loop 70R and the left leg loop 70L relative to one another toaccommodate a quadruped's walking motion. When unfastened, the two-piecereleasable buckle 81 allows the right leg loop 70R and the left leg loop70L to move further apart relative to one another. This additionaldegree of motion more easily allows placement of the harness onto aquadruped of various size and shape. After proper placement, a user maythen fasten the two-piece releasable buckle 81 for use on a quadruped.The two-piece releasable buckle 81 may connect to the main harness strap74 by a left seam 81L and a right seam 81R. The left seam 81L and theright seam 81R may connect by a textile sewing method, adhesive,fastener, or any combination thereof.

The right leash strap 82R connects a right portion of the main harnessstrap 74 by a seam 82. The seam 82 may connect by a textile sewingmethod, adhesive, fastener, or any combination thereof.

The left leash strap 82L connects to a left portion of the main harnessstrap 74 by a seam 82. The seam 82 may connect by a textile sewingmethod, adhesive, fastener, or any combination thereof.

FIG. 16 discloses yet another example of a no choke, control harnessaccording to one or more examples. Like the example of FIG. 15 , thisexample may be similar to previously described examples and wheredetails are not shown or described, they should be considered the sameor similar to one or more of the previously or later described examples.With reference to FIG. 16 , as shown, the harness of FIG. 16 is mostsimilar to that of FIG. 15 . However, in this example, the body loopstrap 26 includes a two-piece separable buckle 84 similar to theseparable buckle 81 of the main harness strap. The separable buckle 84may be arranged near the midpoint of the body loop strap 26 and may takethe place of a leash attachment shown in other examples. In one or moreexamples a buckle with a leash attachment may be provided. Thisparticular example may provide for both the main harness strap 74 andthe body loop strap 26 to be opened to accommodate larger quadrupedsand/or quadrupeds with limited mobility. While many references have beenmade to “sewn” and “sewing” throughout, other means of fastening can besubstituted for sewing or an element or elements being sewn. Further, aseam is not limited to a seam formed by sewing or any specific means offastening, but may refer to any point created by any means of fastening.

From the description above several advantages of some examples of theharness are possible:

-   1) Compression or choking of the sternum, windpipe, throat, trachea,    esophagus, neck, front of chest or between the front legs may be    reduced or eliminated since there are no components of the harness    that cross over or touch these areas,-   2) The harness may be easy to put on the quadruped and may be    released and removed easily with one hand in two quick steps.-   3) There is a control component to the harness causing the quadruped    wearing it to experience physical balance redirection prompts when    pulling away from the direction of the person leading with a leash.-   4) The control component may help control a quadruped. If the    quadruped pulls away in a forward direction directly away from the    person leading the quadruped, the leg loops may engage both front    leg pits and upper front legs equally and simultaneously and pull    upward and back on the front legs to prompt the quadruped to stop    pulling away to rebalance. If the quadruped pulls away laterally,    moving its body in a sideward motion, the leg loop on the side that    the quadruped is pulling towards may pull upward on the quadruped's    upper leg and leg pit as he pulls away prompting the quadruped to    rebalance and refrain from pulling in the direction that caused the    balance interruption.-   5) If the quadruped is facing the person leading him and the    quadruped pulls away in a backward direction in an away motion the    midsection girth belt will engage pulling upward and giving a    moderate lifting and tightening sensation prompting the quadruped to    refrain from pulling backwards and away because of the balance    interruption.-   6) The harness can also be placed over the top of a sweater or    jacket and serves the purpose of further securing the jacket or    sweater to the quadruped.-   7) The use of the harness does not prevent the use of a training    collar or a decorative collar that is not used for leading since    there is no part of the harness that goes around the neck area.-   8) The harness can also be used as an attachment framework for    weather protection accessories, cargo carrying backpack gear,    flotation devices, predator protection gear or any other types of    designs that could benefit from the secure non-choking design of the    harness invention.

While only selected examples have been chosen to illustrate the presentinvention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art from thisdisclosure that various changes and modifications can be made hereinwithout departing from the scope of the invention as defined in theappended claims. For example, the size, shape, location, or orientationof the various components can be changed as needed and/or desired.Components that are shown directly connected or contacting each othercan have intermediate structures disposed between them. The functions ofone element can be performed by two, and vice versa. The structures andfunctions of one example can be adopted in another example. It is notnecessary for all advantages to be present in a particular example atthe same time. Every feature which is unique from the prior art, aloneor in combination with other features, also should be considered aseparate description of further inventions by the applicant, includingthe structural and/or functional concepts embodied by such feature(s).Thus, the foregoing descriptions of the examples according to thepresent invention are provided for illustration only, and not for thepurpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claims andtheir equivalents

What is claimed is:
 1. A no choke, control harness, comprising: a mainharness strap comprising a first end, a second end opposite the firstend, and a midpoint, the main harness strap defining a lateralorientation and configured for draping across the withers of aquadruped; a first leg loop extending from the first end of the mainharness strap in a first lateral direction and configured forpositioning around a first foreleg of the quadruped, wherein the firstleg loop is formed from a strap having a first end and a second endopposite the first end sharing a top surface and a bottom surfacewherein the top surface of the first end is connected to the bottomsurface of the second end; and a second leg loop extending from thesecond end of the main harness strap in a second lateral directionopposite the first lateral direction and configured for positioningaround a second foreleg of the quadruped,-wherein the second leg loop isformed from a strap having a first end and a second end opposite thefirst end sharing a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the topsurface of the first end is connected to the bottom surface of thesecond end; and a leash attachment coupled to the control harness. 2.The no choke, control harness of claim 1, wherein the first leg loop isreleasably linked to the main harness strap with a buckle.
 3. The nochoke, control harness of claim 1, further comprising a mid-piece strapwith a first end and a second end and the first end of the mid piecestrap is connected to the main harness strap between the first end andthe second end of the main harness strap.
 4. The no choke, controlharness of claim 3 further comprising a body loop strap connected to thesecond end of the mid piece strap and the body loop strap is configuredto encircle the girth of the quadruped's body in the ribcage area. 5.The no choke, control harness of claim 4, wherein the body loop strapcomprises a releasable buckle configured to allow fitment adjustment. 6.The no choke, control harness of claim 4, wherein the mid piece strapcomprises two individual straps that are coupled by a releasable buckle.7. The no choke, control harness of claim 3, further comprising: acinching loop; and a body loop strap, wherein: the second end of the midpiece strap is connected to a cinching loop; the cinching loop passesthrough rigid connector rings at each of a first end and a second end ofthe body loop strap; and the cinching loop comprises a leash connectingring.
 8. The no choke, control harness of claim 3, further comprising: arigid loop connected to the second end of the mid piece strap; and abody loop strap with a first end and a second end, wherein: each of thefirst end and the second end of the body loop strap is connected to aloop end; and the loop ends are configured to receive a leash such thata quadruped wearing the no choke, control harness and straining againstthe leash will feel a cinching action of the body loop strap.
 9. The nochoke, control harness of claim 3, further comprising: a rigid loopconnected to the second end of the mid piece strap; and a body loopstrap with a first end and a second end, wherein: the first end of thebody loop strap is connected to a snap hook and the snap hook isconnected to the rigid loop; and the second end of the body loop strapis connected to a loop end configured to receive a leash such that aquadruped wearing the no choke, control harness and straining againstthe leash will feel a cinching action of the body loop strap.
 10. The nochoke, control harness of claim 1, wherein the main harness strapcomprises a releasable buckle arranged at or near the midpoint andestablishing a right portion and a left portion of the main harnessstrap.
 11. The no choke, control harness of claim 10, wherein the rightportion comprises a right leash strap and the left portion comprises aleft leash strap.
 12. The no choke, control harness of claim 11, wherethe right leash strap and the left leash strap each include, respective,right and left leash attachment loops.
 13. The no choke, control harnessof claim 4, wherein the mid piece strap, comprises two mid piece straps.14. The no choke, control harness of claim 13, wherein the body loopstrap comprises a releasable buckle near a midpoint thereof.
 15. A nochoke, control harness, comprising: a main harness strap comprising afirst end, a second end opposite the first end, and a midpoint, the mainharness strap defining a lateral orientation and configured for drapingacross the withers of a quadruped; a first leg loop extending from thefirst end of the main harness strap in a first lateral direction andconfigured for positioning around a first foreleg of the quadruped; asecond leg loop extending from the second end of the main harness strapin a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction andconfigured for positioning around a second foreleg of the quadruped; aleash attachment coupled to the control harness; and a body loop strapconfigured to encircle the girth of the quadruped's body in the ribcagearea.
 16. The no choke, control harness of claim 15, further comprisingan additional strap connected to the midpoint of the main harness strapand oriented substantially parallel to the main harness strap.
 17. Theno choke, control harness of claim 16, wherein: the additional strap hasa first end and a second end and a loop end at each of the first end andsecond end; the body loop strap has a first end and a second end; a snaphook is connected to the first end of the body loop strap; a loop end isconnected to the second end of the body loop strap; and the snap hook isconfigured for releasable connection to the loop end at the first end ofthe additional strap.
 18. The no choke, control harness of claim 15,wherein the main harness strap comprises a releasable buckle arranged ator near the midpoint and establishing a right portion and a left portionof the main harness strap.
 19. A method of placing a no choke, controlharness on a quadruped, the no choke, control harness comprising: a mainharness strap comprising a first end and a second end; a first leg loopextending from the first end of the main harness strap; and a second legloop extending from the second end of the main harness strap, the methodcomprising: draping the main harness strap across the withers of thequadruped; placing the first leg loop around the first foreleg of thequadruped; placing the second leg loop around the second foreleg of thequadruped; and avoiding placement of any restraining component acrossthe chest or neck area of the quadruped.
 20. The method of claim 19,wherein draping the harness strap across the withers of the quadruped,comprises coupling a releasable buckle arranged on the main harnessstrap.